Paraben Free Paleo Tequila Sunrise

Total time25 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time5 min

4.9

(28)

This cocktail is a showstopper in a glass — layers of golden orange juice and a deep crimson pomegranate-honey syrup that sink and swirl into that iconic sunrise effect right before your eyes. The whole thing comes together with just a handful of clean, recognizable ingredients: 100% agave blanco tequila, freshly squeezed orange juice, pure pomegranate juice, and a touch of honey to sweeten the syrup naturally. No artificial dyes, no synthetic preservatives, no mystery additives — just real fruit and a drizzle of something golden. Many store-bought cocktail mixers and flavored syrups are loaded with chemical preservatives that can be hard to avoid, so making your own two-ingredient syrup here is genuinely worth the extra five minutes. The trick to that gorgeous gradient is pouring the cooled syrup slowly over the back of a bar spoon so it settles at the bottom without mixing — patience pays off beautifully. Serve it over ice with an orange slice and a cherry, and it looks like something you'd order at a rooftop bar. It's the kind of drink that impresses guests without requiring anything complicated or hard to source.

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Ingredients

2 servings

For the pomegranate-honey syrup

¼ cup pomegranate juice, 100% pure
1 tbsp honey

For the cocktail

3 oz blanco tequila (100% agave)
1 cup fresh orange juice (from about 3 medium oranges)
ice cubes, as needed

For serving

2 orange slices, for garnish (optional)
2 maraschino cherries, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the pomegranate juice and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey fully dissolves, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool for at least 10 minutes until it reaches room temperature — it will thicken slightly as it cools.
2
Fill two highball glasses with ice cubes. Pour 1.5 oz of tequila into each glass, then divide the fresh orange juice evenly between the two glasses and stir briefly to combine.

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